The JALT International Conference has been working to improve the environmental performance of the conference in recent years. This includes local sourcing of sustainable products, reducing waste, and increasing recycling. Since some environmental impact is inevitable, especially from transport, we have also been arranging carbon offsets to compensate for our carbon footprint. This year at JALT2018, we are encouraging participants to consider paying an environmental levy of 500 yen or 1000 yen at registration or at the GILE SIG (Global Issues in Language Education JALT Special Interest Group) table on-site to help offset the conference's footprint. After the conference proceeds will be donated to carbon-offset projects that have been selected by the Environmental Committee.
